Claudia A. McMurray

Claudia A. McMurray "is an environmental lawyer and currently serves as President and CEO of Mainstream Green Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm for climate change, natural resource conservation and other environmental issues. From 2005-2008, she served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment from 2003-2005.  In both State Department positions,  Ms. McMurray was a strong advocate on behalf of the U.S. for the protection of endangered wildlife and its habitat around the world.  "Previously, Ms. McMurray served as Associate Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency and counsel to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. She has also practiced law in Washington at global law firms Patton Boggs, LLP and Kirkland and Ellis. "Ms. McMurray is an honors graduate of Smith College and has a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law School, where she served as an editor of the law review."


 * Director (US), Cheetah Conservation Fund